health care
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In today's Federal Newscast, there are many Democrats in Congress worried about VA's new regulations expanding veterans' access to private care.
January 29, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Health and Human Services issues voluntary cybersecurity practices for the healthcare industry.
January 02, 2019 -
The more accessible and standardized the data, the faster and better research can take place. That's in part the idea behind a National Institutes of Health information technology initiative known as STRIDES.
December 18, 2018 -
When low premiums are a must it’s hard to beat the federal employee health benefits program. Uncle Sam pays the lion’s share of the premium and there are some bargains in the program, if you know where to look.
December 05, 2018 -
Workers and retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program have several choices: They can shop around, talk with their primary physicians, or, like most people they can do nothing.
November 29, 2018 -
Walton Francis, editor of Consumers Checkbook Guide to Federal Health Plans, joined host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about best buys during FEHBP open season and why more people need to switch health care plans.
November 28, 2018 -
The possibility of a Dec. 7 partial government shutdown is another good reason feds and especially retired government workers should pick their 2019 health plan ASAP.
November 28, 2018 -
Over the long Thanksgiving weekend Mike Causey visited with probably two dozen current or former feds, none of whom have made any change in their health care coverage in the last five to seven years.
November 26, 2018 -
The health insurance open enrollment season runs through close-of-business Dec. 10. Here are three quick tips for health plan hunters from Walton Francis, author of "Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans For Federal Employees."
November 23, 2018 -
You may be in the best plan for you this open season. But you won’t know for sure unless you take some time to check your options.
November 16, 2018 -
Hundreds of thousands of active and retired federal and postal workers have the opportunity to pay less and get more as the health insurance hunting season runs through Dec. 10.
November 14, 2018 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Willkie said he is not concerned his agency will be impacted by President Donald Trump's request that agencies trim their budgets by 5 percent in 2020.
November 12, 2018 -
The support group Disabled American Veterans highlighted how VA could improve its care for women.
October 19, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the White House said its regulatory reform efforts saved $23 billion in fiscal 2018.
October 18, 2018 -
As part of the VA Mission Act, Congress told the Veterans Affairs Department to consolidate its various private-sector care programs into one.
October 16, 2018